Episode 4 - Falloon’s Philadelphia Food: A Conversation with Roger Falloon
Description
Welcome to the fourth episode of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum. In this episode, Bill Mandia, Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, speaks with Roger Falloon, Chief Operating Officer of Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant company. Bill and Roger talk about legendary Philly institutions, saying yes to hard decisions and the past, present and future of Chickie’s & Pete’s.
Guest Bio:
Roger is the Chief Operating Officer of the iconic Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant company, with multiple locations throughout the region (and beyond) including Philadelphia’s major sport venues. He is an experienced C-level executive who has incredible skill and understanding consumer purchase patterns in order to maximize sales and profitability in a cost effective manner. Prior to Chickie's and Pete’s, Roger held a number of positions within Rita's Italian Ice including serving as their Vice President of Operations, and he has been a major contributor to the growth and success of both brands which are staples of the NJ food community.
Listeners will hear:
- How local networking brought Roger to Chickie’s and Pete’s
- The history of the Chickie’s and Pete’s brand
- Chickie’s and Pete’s initial response to the COVID pandemic shut down
- Roger’s thoughts on what they would have done differently
- What changes and lessons from the last year Chickie’s and Pete’s will keep
- Roger’s career advice to new professionals
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